Bryant Mcgill Quotes

No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.

Do not make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

Stop holding-on to the wrong people. Let them go on their own way; if not for you, then for them.

Your suffering needs to be respected. Don't try to ignore the hurt, because it is real. Just let the hurt soften you instead of hardening you. Let the hurt open you instead of closing you. Let the hurt send you looking for those who will accept you instead of hiding from those who reject you.

The greatest joys in life are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in our quiet hopes and labors for others.

Who were you before the world told you what you were not?

If you can sit with your pain, listen to your pain and respect your pain — in time you will move through your pain.

Within you, you will find everything you need to be complete.

The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places. (p 57)

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

The worst bullies you will ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts.

You will be a beautiful person, as long as you see the beauty in others.

Your past is like a bag of bricks; set it down and walk away. Quit collecting every painful word, memory and mistake. Collect hope.

Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it.

Some people have abusive, negative, controlling tendencies in their blood; they are wired for havoc, bickering and deception.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.

We are all damaged. We have all been hurt. We have all had to learn painful lessons. We are all recovering from some mistake, loss, betrayal, abuse, injustice or misfortune. All of life is a process of recovery that never ends. We each must find ways to accept and move through the pain and to pick ourselves back up. For each pang of grief, depression, doubt or despair there is an inverse toward renewal coming to you in time. Each tragedy is an announcement that some good will indeed come in time. Be patient with yourself.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

Your life was meant for more than being a life-long doormat for deadbeats, losers, gossipers, nay-sayers, dream-crushers, energy vampires, users, abusers, ragers and passive-aggressive backstabbers.

There is something beautiful in you seeking freedom.

If you are rude, cynical, habitually-sarcastic or pessimistic, your life options are going to be very limited.

The woman must be restored to her rightful place, as the strong, loving maternal leader of peace and reason.

Toxic relationships are dangerous to your health; they will literally kill you. Stress shortens your lifespan. Even a broken heart can kill you. There is an undeniable mind-body connection. Your arguments and hateful talk can land you in the emergency room or in the morgue. You were not meant to live in a fever of anxiety; screaming yourself hoarse in a frenzy of dreadful, panicked fight-or-flight that leaves you exhausted and numb with grief. You were not meant to live like animals tearing one another to shreds. Don't turn your hair gray. Don't carve a roadmap of pain into the sweet wrinkles on your face. Don't lay in the quiet with your heart pounding like a trapped, frightened creature. For your own precious and beautiful life, and for those around you — seek help or get out before it is too late. This is your wake-up call!

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

The ignoramus crow of "love it or leave it" omits other viable options, such as staying and changing it.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

We believe we are the consumers, but we are the consumed.

A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

Taking care of yourself is the most powerful way to begin to take care of others.

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life.

Being alone is much better than being around negative people out of loneliness or desperation.

To have our needs met, to love, to be loved, to feel safe in this world and to each know our purpose, is a simple matter of creating those blessings for others.

One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.

Unless someone is trying to help you, don't you dare, ever let anyone tell you who and what you are, because, on this planet, you are the unquestionable and supreme authority on — you.

Life moves forward. The old leaves wither, die and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.

Every soul is beautiful and precious; is worthy of dignity and respect, and deserving of peace, joy and love.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

Some people are so addicted to their misery that they will destroy anything that gets in the way of their fix.

To understand the journey you have to do the walking.

As your consciousness, refinement and pureness of heart expands you will become less judgmental, less corrective, less reactive, less black-and-white, less critical, less apt to blame and less tormented by others and their faults and views.

Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.

People who have had little self-reflection live life in a huge reality blind-spot.

When someone is suffering, there is a deep, visceral reaction in the core of our being, a flood of empathy and a frightfully desperate compulsion to give aid.

Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments.

Real love sometimes means saying goodbye.

All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.

Control is not humble; control is arrogant.

A person who is humble would never be abusive or selfish; so don't abuse yourself or withhold self-love or self-care.

A moment of truth is very powerful. Instead of smiling to be polite, just frown. Instead of laughing when you are nervous or uncomfortable, just speak your truth. Instead of acting like everything is all right, proclaim it isn't alright, and talk about your feelings! Honor your truth. Honor yourself. Be real.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

Protesting is never a disturbance of the peace. Corruption, injustice, war and intimidation are disturbances of the peace.

You can know something is a lie when it has no love in it.

Let go of everything. That is how you get everything.

Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.

The storm is out there and every one of us must eventually face the storm. When the storm comes, pray that it will shake you to your roots and break you wide-open. Being broken open by the storm is your only hope. When you are broken open you get to discover for the first time what is inside you. Some people never get to see what is inside them; what beauty, what strength, what truth and love. They were never broken open by the storm. So, don't run from your pain — run into your pain. Let life's storm shatter you.

Women do not need a knight in shining armor or a Prince Charming to come to their rescue.

Real spirituality is about getting the bullshit out of your life and getting real.

When you give others a new chance, a new chance is really being given to you.

There is a difference between giving-up and strategic disengagement. Know the difference.

If you cannot be open-minded, then you do not possess your ideas, your ideas possess you.

We must be free, but to have real freedom, you must be wild and free yourself.

We must plant trees, grow gardens instead of lawns, ride bicycles when we can and support responsible local businesses over big brands.

There is a deep interconnectedness of all life on earth, from the tiniest organisms, to the largest ecosystems, and absolutely between each person.

Don't run from your pain — run into your pain.

You will be a different person after the storm, because the storm will heal you from your perfection.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you have to decide how to put yourself back together again.

If you are lonely when you are alone, you are in poor company.

Misery loves good company, so if you are surrounded with drama, gossip and fools you may want to consider that you are presently at risk of becoming one of them.

Our minds have been poisoned and our accepted beliefs are unnatural and artificial.

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

Crisis is what suppressed pain looks like; it always comes to the surface. It shakes you into reflection and healing.

Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.

Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.

The common person fears to think beyond the common.

Change comes from confrontation. You have to be confronted or confront yourself.

The intimate space of your personal life should be reserved for amazing, beautiful, radiant souls — good, wholesome and loving people.

Know yourself. Be yourself. Love yourself. Seek goodness and be goodness. Seek beauty and be beauty. Seek love and be love.

Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy.

Our identities are tremendously warped and distorted by yesterday's trauma and tomorrow's expectations.

To live a wonderful life create more, buy less, hug more, scold less, give more, take less, forgive more, worry less and be grateful everyday for life.

There is nothing more powerful and nothing more dangerously beautiful than a free mind.

Cynicism is one of the terrible obstacles to progress.

Information is controlled because the free flow of truth is not always expedient for those wishing to maintain control.

We must reprogram ourselves to understand that cooperation is a higher principle than competition.

Assaults against women and children are assaults against any potential positive future for the world.

One of the fastest ways you can profoundly change your life is to rid yourself of toxic people.

The more evolved you are the less you will agree or disagree with others, and the more you will gently sift through the fullness of what people are offering and gratefully take only what you need.

Reach deep within, and reconnect with the essence of your being.

The ability to forgive is one of man’s greatest achievements.

Painful truth is better than a pleasant lie.

You cannot avoid what you fear because what you fear is inside of you.

The struggle to excavate your true, authentic self from beneath the mountain of conditioning and ridiculous expectation is the epic struggle of your lifetime.

Extreme nationalism objectifies and dehumanizes those from other countries.

Crying is like a thundershower for the soul. The air feels so wonderful after the rain. Don’t think too much. Breathe. Don’t be harsh or demanding on yourself. Just experience your feelings and know that your tears are announcing change in your life. Change is coming; like a summer rain — to wash away your pain. Have faith that things are getting better.

The beauty of being shattered is how the shards become our character and our marks of distinction. This is how we are refined by our pain. When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again. The storm gives us the gift of our defining choices. You will be a different person after the storm, because the storm will heal you from your perfection. People who stay perfect and unblemished never really get to live fully or deeply. You will not be the same after the storms of life; you will be stronger, wiser and more alive than ever before!